Automobile map container



Jan. 19 1926. 1 1,570,104

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IN VEN TOR.

Patented Jan. 19, 1926.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

FREDERICK W. VANCIL, OF J OPLIN', MISSOURI, ASSIGNOR OF EIGHTY-FIVE PERCENT TO H. R. VALFER, OF J'OPLIN, MISSOURI.

AUTOMOBILE MAP CONTAINER.

Application filed September 29, 1924. Serial No, 740,544.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, FREDERICK W. VANoIL, a citizen of the United States,residing at Joplin, in the county of Jasper and State of Missouri, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Automobile MapContainers, of which the following is a specification, reference beinghad therein to the accompanying drawings.

This invention relates to an automobile map container, and the objectofmy invention is the construction of a simple and efficient device forholding a map, and which device can be readily attached to anautomobile, preferably to the windshield thereof.

With the foregoing and other objects in View, my invention comprisescertain combinations, constructions, and arrangement of parts as will beillustrated in the accompanying drawings, described in the followingspecification, and more particularly pointed out in the appended claim.

111 the drawings:

Figure 1 is a perspective View of my device, showing the same mounted ona windshield of an automobile.

Figure 2 a longitudinal sectional view of my device.

Figure 3 is a sectional View taken on lines 8-3, Figure 2, and lookingin the direction of the arrows.

Figure 4 is a view in elevation of the roller of my device.

Referring to the drawings by numerals, 1 designates the windshield uponwhich my device 2 is mounted.

The device 2 comprises a semi-cylindrical container 3 on the ends ofwhich are positioned caps 4. A spring clip 5 is fastened to thecontainer 3, whereby the device 2 is supported or attached to thewindshield 1..

The caps at are removably mounted upon r said container and are providedwith square apertures into which the squared ends (5., of shaft extends.

Rotatably mounted on shaft 7 is hollow roller 8. A coil spring 9 has oneend fixedly attached to shaft 7, and its other end is likewise attachedto roller 8 (Figure 2).

The hollow, metallic roller 8 has fastening spurs (or clips) 9 struckout from its body; these spurs 9 are provided to fasten a map 10 to theroller; said spurs permit quick attaching, or detaching of maps, or the,like, from the roller 8.

Suitable advertising space is provided upon the map 10, at 11.

The spring 9 serves to return (rewind) the map into the container afterit has been alterations or changes as shall fairly fall within the scopeof the appended claim.

What I claim is: A map holder comprising an elongated containerincluding a body open at its ends and along its under side and havingits walls converging towards its open under side, the free side edgeportion of one wall being curved away from the other wall, a shaftextending axially in said body and having flattened end portionsremovable caps for the open ends of said body having flanges snuglyfitting upon the same and conforming to the transverse contour thereofto hold the caps against rotation upon the body, said caps havingopenings snugly receiving the flattened end portions of said shaft tomount the shaft and prevent rotation thereof, a map carrying rollerrotatably mounted upon said shaft within said body, a rewind springcoiled about said shaft with one end secured to the shaft and its otherend secured to said roller, and a supporting hook secured to said bodyat one side thereof midway its length and extending upwardly therefrom,said hook being of sufiicient width to prevent tilting of the containerwhen suspended from a windshield frame by the hook.

In testimony whereof I hereunto aflix my signature.

FREDERICK W. VANCIL.

